A family of Chinese "quick-reaction" orbital launch vehicles
Kuaizhou (KZ, Chinese: 快舟; pinyin: kuàizhōu, meaning "speedy vessel")[1] (also called Feitian Emergency Satellite Launch System, Feitian-1, FT-1)[2][3][4] is a family of Chinese "quick-reaction" orbital launch vehicles. Flying since 2013, Kuaizhou 1 and 1A consist of three solid-fueled rocket stages, with a liquid-fueled fourth stage as part of the satellite system.[5] Kuaizhou 11, which flew an unsuccessful maiden flight in July 2020 (and successful second flight in 2022), is a larger model able to launch a 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) payload into low Earth orbit. Heavy-lift models KZ-21 and KZ-31 are in development.[6] The Kuaizhou series of rockets is manufactured by ExPace, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), as their commercial launch vehicles.[7][8]
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the Long March 11, Kuaizhou, Jielong 1, OS-M1, Hyperbola-1 and Ceres-1 launch vehicles. The first launch, a test flight of the Kuaizhou-1 rocket, took place...
(launched in 2020). Quick response and rescue satellites: Kuaizhou-1 (launched in 2013) and Kuaizhou-2 (established in 2014). Lunar orbiters and smashers:...
about US$10,000/kg for launches. Kuaizhou 1 (KZ-1): 200 kg (440 lb) to SSO; First launch: 25 September 2013; Kuaizhou 1A: 300 kg (660 lb) to LEO; First...
Kramme & Zeuthen, Danish aeroplane builders, see Skandinavisk Aero Industri Kuaizhou, a Chinese family of carrier rockets Toyota KZ engine, a diesel engine...
S. News & World Report. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022. "Kuaizhou – China secretly launches new quick response rocket". 25 September 2013...
Maiden flight of Vega was non-commercial Excluding two demo flights of Kuaizhou-1 version in 2013 and 2014 Atlas + Delta excluding military missions and...
111.589639°E / 38.863200; 111.589639 (LC-9). Launch Site 16: CZ-6 and Kuaizhou-1A. The CZ-6 Launch Pad was completed in 2014. Located at 38°52′06″N 111°34′49″E...
LA-3, 5 more launches of small-lift launch vehicles (Long March 11 and Kuaizhou 1A) have been performed in a undesignated area. Weitering, Hanneke (March...
development Hyperbola-1 Jielong Jielong 1 Jielong 3 Kaituozhe-1 – Retired Kuaizhou Long March Long March 1 – Retired Long March 1D Long March 2 Long March...
Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Pioneer (disambiguation) Kuaizhou This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kaituozhe...
solid fueled launch vehicle currently in service Kaituozhe-1A (开拓者一号甲) Kuaizhou quick-reaction small-lift solid fuel launch vehicle Lijian-1 small to medium-lift...
Mass 300 kg (660 lb) Associated rockets Comparable Minotaur I Start-1 Kuaizhou Electron rocket Launch history Status Active Launch sites Satish Dhawan...
numbers current as of 2 March 2017. Number of Kuaizhou launches current as of 11 January 2024. Number of Kuaizhou launches excludes a successful suborbital...
Satellite satellite was launched from the Jiuquan Center by the first Kuaizhou 11 rocket. However, the rocket flew abnormally and failed to reach orbit...
solid fueled launch vehicle currently in service Kaituozhe-1A (开拓者一号甲) Kuaizhou quick-reaction small-lift solid fuel launch vehicle Lijian-1 small to medium-lift...
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